Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Alabama	3.7%	0.0	-1.6
Gadsden	4.1%	+0.2	-1.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in May 2009 at 5,501. There are now 3,743 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,560 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 198. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gadsden	1,758	+96	-803

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployment Rate	Gadsden Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	4.1%	1,758
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.9%	1,662
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	1,584
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1,672
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	1,607
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.6%	1,560
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.2%	1,837
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.7%	2,057
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.8%	2,147
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%	2,090
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.1%	2,290